alpine silverwort vs Few-Flower Spike-Rush

Anthelia julacea compared with Eleocharis quinqueflora

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Few-Flower Spike-Rush is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Few-Flower Spike-Rush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Antheliaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Eleocharis
Species	Anthelia julacea	Eleocharis quinqueflora

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Few-Flower Spike-Rush share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Few-Flower Spike-Rush

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Few-Flower Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Few-Flower Spike-Rush

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden